Conduit fitting



Jan. 1 1930.

H. A. SELAH CONDUIT FITTING Filed Feb. 19', 1927 27 I. I /Waw INVENTOR. 2: x 4.

\ ATTORNEYS.

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001mm rrr'rme- I Application filed February 19, 1927. Serial No. 169,648.

The purpose of the present inventionis to provide a flexible fitting usually used where a section of conduit is suspended and in carrying out the invention a ball and socket joint 5 is used. Features and details of the invention will appear from the specification and claims. A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in "the accompanying drawings asfollows 1 Fig. 1 shows a side elevation of the structure, partly in section. Fig. 2 an end view of one of the parts of the socket member of the conduit joint. Fig. 3 a side elevation "of the same. V Fig. 4 a side elevation of the ball member ofthe joint.

1 marks aconduit fitting, as shown, a con- "duit box. This has an extension 2 with a tapered surface 3. A sleeved is arranged in the extension 2 and has wedge surfaces engaging the surface 3. The sleeve has a longitudinal "slot 5 terminating in a circumferential slot 6 and is thus made contractible.

.The sleeve has a guard shoulder 7 .along its 25 inner end and is provided with a nut 8 'onits' outer end by means of which the wedging surfaces are drawn together and the sleeve contracted. v

The socket member 9 of the joint .is pro-.

80 videdwith a shank 10 of s eeve-like shape and is formed in two parts. hese parts are interchangeable, each having a notch 11 in one edge andeach a'projection 12 in the opposite edge so that when the opposing parts 3.5; are put together the projections 12 enter the .notches 11, looking the socket members in axial relation. The members have the socket-' forming lips 13 forming; a ball-receiving *chamber, 14. They are also cut away at 15 4 forming ano en notch. for purposes hereinafter descri ed f The ball member 16 is hollow and provided with a ball 17 which is movably secured in the socket 1'3. Pins 18 extend from the ball in the notch 15. Thepurpose of these pins is to prevent a rotative movement of the ball in the socket so as to prevent putting an excessive twisting strain on an inserted conductor.

The ball member has a conduit-securing extension 19.- This is screw-threaded at its sleeve on the socket member, said clamp seinner end at 20 and has an annular engaging surface21 at its outerend. A sleeve 22 is arranged in the end 19. It has a slot 22? extending' through it making the sleeve 'contractible and is provided with screw threads 23 at its inner end engaging the screw threads 20, a wedging intermediateportion 24, and a wrench-hold 25 at its outer end. This is adapted to engage a conduit 26 as it is screwed'into the end 19 through-the wedgin action of the end 21 on the non-threade portion 24, thus locking a conduit in place.

' I prefer to provide a split ring- 27 which is simply a resilient piece of wire andholds the parts of'socket memberin place so that it can be readily manipulated to positionprior tothe clamping by the contractible sleeve.

What I claim as new is 1. In a conduit fitting, the combination of a hollow ball member; a separable socket 7o memberon the ball member; and a fitting de; vice to which the socket member is secured comprising a clamp clampin the parts of the socket member together, sai clamp securing the socket member to the fitting device.

2. In a conduit fitting, the combination of a hollow ball member; a separable socket member on the ball member, the parts of the separable socket member being similar in shape and interchangeable; and a fitting device to which the socket member is secured -comprising a clamp clamping the parts of the socketmember together, said clamp securing. the socket member to the fitting device- 3. In a conduit fitting, the combination of a hollow ball member; a separable socket memher on the ball member; and a fitting device to which the socket member is secured comprising a slotted sleeve into whichthe socket member extends and means contracting the curing the socket member to the fitting de- V108;

4. In a conduit fitting, the combination of a socket member made in two interchangeable parts, said parts having interlocking pro--- jections and grooves; a ball member arranged in the socket member; means for securing the socket member in a conduit fitting; and a conduit-securing means on the ball member. 100

5. In a conduit fitting, the combination of a hollow ball member; a separable socket member on the ball member fitting devices secured-to said members; and means locking the members against rotative movement relatively to each other on the axis of said members, comprising a pin on the ball memberand a receivin slot in the socket member.

6. In a con uit fitting, the combination of a hollow ball member; a separable. socket member on the ball member; fitting devices secured to said members; and a yielding means holding the partsof the socket member initiallytogether. w p 7. In a conduit fitting, the combination ofa hollow ball member; a separable socket member on the ball member; a fitting device to which the socket member is secured com,-' prising a clamp clampling the parts of the w socket member toget er; and a yielding? means holding the parts of the socket member initially together;

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. .HOWARD A. SELAH. 

